Leadership and Talent in Asia : How the Best Employers Deliver Extraordinary Performance
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"The single most important key driver for being a Best Employer is the culture we as leaders create in our companies. As such, this book gives an excellent inside view on how an environment of Best Employment is created. It shows the importance of the right leadership culture to create short and long term business results. I recommend this book to anyone who is committed to 'realising business strategies through people'." - Erik H.M. Geilenkirchen, Senior Vice President, Human Resources Asia-Pacific, Philips Electronics
"A "must read" book for today's CEO's which brings together a wealth of pragmatism and deep insight into creating and nurturing organization excellence. Rather than mimicking "best practices" the authors help us understand what underpins excellence in different organizations to be able to apply distilled wisdom in our own unique circumstances." - Satish Pradhan, Executive Vice President Group HR, Tata Sons Ltd
"Leaders of companies whether big or small need extraordinary performances by their employees. Mick Bennett and Andrew Bell of Hewitt Associates have provided a pinpoint strategic blueprint for corporate chieftains to make people their valuable assets. It's a must read for business leaders of today and tomorrow." - Jennie Chua, Chairman and CEO, Raffles International Ltd
"A must-read book for every HR manager: a book you cannot afford to ignore. This landmark book is full of ideas with proven strategies and tools to enable you to learn from the best employers in Asia. This book describes approaches that are applicable in any company and in any country to help you become one of the best." - Siriyupa Roongrerngsuke, Assistant Director-Curriculum Development Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University
"A must read for anyone involved in developing lasting organizations .... the authors of this book have provided our organization with deep insights about the essential role consistent purpose, values and culture plays in delivering great performance and delivery of service to customers. Many have tried to capture this link before, but this book provides a practical and proven approach to helping leaders engage their people." - Sam Mostyn, Group Executive, Culture & Reputation Insurance Australia Group Limited
"This book gathers together the several issues that a CEO should know if he wants his organization to deliver superior business results. It provides a practical, birds eye view of both the usual leadership and organizational development principles, enhanced somewhat by the authors work with actual company data." - Shirley Chen, Assistant Managing Director (Corporate Service), Singapore Economic Development Board
From the Inside Flap
This groundbreaking book from Hewitt Associates regional practice is the first to pinpoint the key strategies that top Asian employers use to draw out the best in their employees. Based on more than four years of research work, the authors provide a plethora of fascinating data drawn from hundreds of organizations and thousands of employees. Companies profiled include US multinationals operating across Asia such as Procter & Gamble, FedEx, and The Ritz-Carlton group; Asian companies competing in the global marketplace such as Infosys and Flight Centre; and local businesses such as Thai Carbon Black and Hsin Chong Real Estate Management.
From amid the turbulence and volatility of the Asian markets, a few lessons stand out. Dominant amongst these themes is that of strong leadership. The kind of leadership that articulates a clear direction, is credible and resonates with employees at all levels. Through strong accountability processes, the top companies have a knack for identifying and nurturing the best talent to become even better and deliver extraordinary performance.
The authors demonstrate that across a wide range of organizational processes, some organizations ‘get it right, while the majority does not. The implications from the empirical findings are persuasive and provide a practical perspective to those companies who want to change the catch cry ‘People are our most important asset from rhetoric to reality.
Leadership and Talent in Asia : How the Best Employers Deliver Extraordinary Performance
Leadership and Talent in Asia : How the Best Employers Deliver Extraordinary Performance,Mick Bennett,Andrew Bell,John Wiley & Sons,0470821140,Asia,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Human Resources & Personnel Management,Leadership,Organizational effectiveness,Personnel And Human Resources Management,Personnel management,Business & Economics / Human Resources & Personnel Management,Personnel & human resources management
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